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Buck O'Neill

Frank "Buck" O'Neill
J. F. O'Neill 1901 football captain Williams College.jpg
O'Neill in 1901
Sport(s) Football, track and field
Biographical details
Born (1875-03-06)March 6, 1875
Syracuse, New York
Died April 21, 1958(1958-04-21) (aged 83)
Hamilton, New York
Playing career
1899–1901 Williams
1902 Syracuse Athletic Club
Position(s) End
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1902 Colgate
1904–1905 Colgate
1906–1907 Syracuse
1913–1915 Syracuse
1917–1919 Syracuse
1920–1922 Columbia
Head coaching record
Overall 81–41–8
College Football Hall of Fame
Inducted in 1951 (profile)

Frank J. "Buck" O'Neill (March 6, 1875 – April 21, 1958) was an American football player and coach. He served as head football coach at Colgate University (1902, 1904–1905), Syracuse University (1906–1907, 1913–1915, 1917–1919), and Columbia University (1920–1922), compiling a career college football coaching record of 81–41–8. O’Neill was a two-sport athlete at Williams College where he played football and ran track. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a coach in 1951.

O'Neill was a two-sport athlete at Williams College in Williamstown, Massachusetts. He lettered in football in 1899, 1900, and 1901 and served as captain his senior year under coach J. J. Hazen. The Williams College team that O'Neill captained had an overall record of 6–4 with losses to Harvard, Dartmouth, Columbia, and Army. Even with those losses, the O'Neill-led team went on to win the 1901 Tricollegiante Football Association championship, with victories over league rivals Wesleyan and Amherst. O'Neill also lettered three times in track where he ran the 440-yard race. As in football, he captained the track team his senior year. O'Neill placed third in the 440 at the 1901 New England Intercollegiate Athletic Association annual championship at the Worcester Oval in Worcester, Massachusetts. Williams College won the meet by less than a point.


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